Zhilei Zhang has, in the minds of many, had the most impressive 2023 on the heavyweight scene. The big man from China beat favourite Joe Joyce in his backyard at the start of the year, and returned to do the same even more convincingly five months later. That devastating third round stoppage cemented him as […]
Tyson Fury was quite sensationally knocked down by Francis Ngannou recently in Riyadh, saying afterwards that it was one of his toughest fights in a decade. It was Ngannou’s professional boxing debut, making the scenes all the more shocking. The 37-year-old boxed well against an off-form Fury, making it the ten round distance but ultimately […]
Francis Ngannou was given little to no shot against Tyson Fury in his professional boxing debut, and he’s keen on reminding his doubters of their words. The former UFC Heavyweight Champion made the switch to boxing on the biggest stage against the biggest opponent. So sure that Fury would win, many in the sport said […]
Oleksandr Usyk has made an incredible mark on the heavyweight division in just five fights. Four of those wins have come against British fighters, from Derek Chisora to Anthony Joshua twice and then, most recently, Daniel Dubois. The Ukrainian beat Joshua for his unified heavyweight titles back in 2021 via unanimous points victory, repeating the […]
Promoter Eddie Hearn says he would not be surprised if Tyson Fury hangs up the gloves following his hard-fought win over Francis Ngannou. Ngannou – formerly a UFC Heavyweight Champion – entered the ring a massive underdog, with the general consensus pre-fight being that Fury could end it when he so desired. What transpired was […]
Fabio Wardley has revealed that he was strongly advised to withdraw from his British Heavyweight title defence against bitter rival David Adeleye after being seriously wounded at their press conference. The pair were booked to star on the undercard of Tyson Fury-Francis Ngannou in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and benefitted from a ruling by the British […]
Francis Ngannou – whilst losing via split decision – was widely regarded as the moral victor in his fight with Tyson Fury. The crossover contest saw Ngannou competing professionally in a boxing ring for the first time against the World Heavyweight Champion. Given the circumstances, Fury was expected to romp it. Instead, he was knocked […]
Shakur Stevenson is not convinced that Francis Ngannou’s better-than-expected performance against Tyson Fury means mixed martial artists can make their mark on boxing in general, and he’s willing to prove it. The former UFC Heavyweight Champion knocked Fury down in the third of their ten-round contest, upsetting the odds by even making it the distance. […]
Devin Haney and Gervonta Davis are two of the top talents fighting out of the US, and a fight down the line is potentially one of the best the sport can offer. Haney became undisputed at lightweight in 2022, and successfully – albeit closely – defended that crown against Vasily Lomachenko in May of this […]
Oleksandr Usyk was shocked when Francis Ngannou knocked Tyson Fury down in the third round of their crossover contest. The MMA man consistently out-performed the pre-fight narrative that he wouldn’t be close to competing with the heavyweight world champion, and just lost on the cards via a split decision. Whilst Ngannou was impressive, many feel […]
The Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk undisputed heavyweight world title fight was announced as signed in September this year. The four-belt clash had been pencilled in for December 23, with the promotion assuming that Fury would come through MMA star Francis Ngannou with relative ease in October. That was not the case. The Brit was […]
Andy Ruiz Jr has been out of the ring since September of 2022, and he will go all of 2023 without fighting. That unanimous decision win over Luis Ortiz in which he knocked the hard-hitting Cuban heavyweight down three times was preceded by another points win over Chris Arreola. Those two bouts were rebuilding for […]